Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care - Chilton Medical Center

Job Description

Responsible for working alongside multiple internal/external physician and health care professionals and facilitating advanced primary and specialty nursing services. Provides general and preventative care for adults at the end-of-life, treat illnesses, discuss goals of care, order lab tests, and prescribe medication in the inpatient and outpatient/ambulatory setting.

• Provides new patient consultation and reviews health history.
• Performs physical examinations and screening on patients.
• Provides after-care/ongoing care information and resources to patients and their families.
• Ensures patient records are maintained including test results, immunizations, condition changes.
• Delivers quality, advanced practice care while complying with company policies, safety regulations, and productivity metrics.
• Recommends further treatment options or future appointments if required.
• Performs diagnosis of health problems and provides medications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Nursing in area of specialty practice; or post‑master’s certificate in area of specialty practice with graduate degree in nursing
• Current state APN certificate
• Current RN license

• 5 or more years experience in Nursing or relevant area.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan:
  Employer match, additional non‑elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.